Ivy City

Ivy City is a small neighborhood in northeast Washington DC. It was laid out as a suburban development for African-Americans in 1873, but development was slow. Construction on the rail yard began in 1907, but many of the facilities were demolished from 1953 to 1954 as railroads switched from coal-fired locomotives to diesel-fueled or electric engines. The area underwent some gentrification in the 21st century, but the core of the city suffers from high levels of poverty and unemployment.